Aligning Policy Engagement with Net Zero - a spotlight on Australia

Climate policy leadership can incentivise faster climate action, unlock investment and level the playing field for those leading the race to zero emissions.

This online event will explore how Australia, in its future potential position as COP31 host, can become a global leader on climate policy, with supportive engagement from non-state actors. What policy building blocks are needed to drive forward the emission reductions we need in this decisive decade? How can non-state actors, like businesses, investors and cities, be engaged in shaping better climate policy to cut emissions in Australia?

The objectives of this event are to: 

• Raise the profile of halving emissions by 2030 in Australia; 
• Mobilise the community in Australia to engage in climate policy discussions; and
• Showcase the intersection between non-state actor advocacy in Australia, and how this connects with global discussions.

The event is part of a series of webinars around the world on this topic, with our first event last year in Japan. This event is convened by the Climate Champions' Team & Race to Zero, Climate Action Network Australia (Better Futures Australia), Climate Integrity and InfluenceMap.

Speakers 

• Tessa Vincent is the Policy & Engagement Lead for the international Race to Zero campaign. She coordinates a Net Zero Policy Community of 80+ experts from over 50 NGOs on net zero regulatory developments around the globe. Tessa is from New Zealand and has expertise in climate politics and policy.
• Jack Herring is the Programme Manager for Australia at InfluenceMap. Jack joined InfluenceMap in August 2022 as an Analyst. He works across our Australia and Oil/Gas teams, where he tracks and assesses corporate engagement on climate-related policy. Prior to joining InfluenceMap, Jack worked as a Research Consultant with The Institute for Sustainable Futures.
  
• Sam Blake Climate Integrity Impact Director. Sam is Climate Integrity’s Impact Director and an experienced strategy, campaigns and advocacy specialist. She led the Australian Greens’ No More Coal & Gas campaign which drove huge supporter growth around the country and was the backbone of the Greens’ climate campaign at the last federal election.
• Aman Gaur is the Head of Legal, Policy and Advocacy at the Electric Vehicle Council. Aman practised law in Australia before studying economic policy at the London School of Economics and working as a political adviser and then in the energy industry. At the EVC he is leading the implementation of the New Vehicle Efficiency Standards and helping drive the uptake of electric vehicles through policy reform and advocacy.